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" B."— Profit and Loss. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Dividend on 0 long-term mortgage shares .. .. .. 7.031 5 0 Balance at 31st March, 1930 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,199.849 7 5 Dividend on D long-term mortgage shares .. .. .. 17,578 2 6 Dividend on preference B shares .. .. .. .. 120,833 6 8 Bonus on preference B shares .. .. .. .. 18,750 0 0 Dividend on ordinary share capital .. .. .. 250, 000 0 0 Bonus on ordinary shares .. ~ .. .. 37,500 0 0 Amount transferred to Beserve Fund .. .. .. 125,000 0 0 576,692 14 2 Balance carried down .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 623,156 13 3 £1,199,849 7 5 £1,199,849 7 5 £ s. d. £ s. d. Twelve months' interest on guaranteed stock .. .. .. .. 21,199 9 2 Balance brought down .. .. .. .. .. .. •■ 623,156 13 3 Dividend paid 6th December, 1930— £ s. d. Profits for year ended 31st March, 1931, inOn preference A shares .. .. .. .. 50,000 0 0 eluding recoveries, and after payment of On C long-term mortgage shares .. .. .. 7,031 5 0 and provision for all interest due and On D long-term mortgage shares .. .. .. 17,578 2 6 accrued on deposits, provision for bad and On preference B shares .. .. .. .. 41,666 13 4 doubtful debts and other contingencies, for On ordinary shares .. .. .. .. .. 250,000 0 0 the annual donation to the Provident Fund, £ s. d. 366,276 0 10 I also for bonus to staff .. .. 2,009.412 1 2 Balance, being profit for the year.. .. .. .. 845,813 14 10 2,009,412 1 2 To which has to be added— Less— Amount brought forward from last year ~ .. 623,156 13 3 Salaries and allowances at Head Office and 237 branches and agencies .. .. 508,988 17 10 1,468,970 8 1 Directors'remuneration, including London Less dividend paid, as above .. ~ .. .. 366, 276 0 10 Board and local directors in Australia .. 9,800 0 0 1,102,694 7 3 General expenses, including rent, stationery, telegrams, postages, travelling, repairs to premises, &e. .. .. .. 174,668 4 2 Audit Expenses Account .. .. 3,057 5 10 Rates and taxes .. .. .. 445,884 9 4 — 1,142,398 17 2 867,013 4 0 £1,490,169 17 3 £1,490,169 17 3

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